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Feb 10, 2025Mali

Mali’s media struggles as licence fees skyrocket by 900%

A collage of Joliba TV, Issa Kaou and Ibrahim Traore

Feb 7, 2025Mali

Mali: Joliba TV suspended for six months; Activist sentenced to two years in prison

Feb 3, 2025Mali

Mali: Media regulator proposes regulation of influencers, large social media groups

A collage of Joliba TV, Issa Kaou and Ibrahim Traore

Jan 1, 2025Mali

Mali: Joliba TV suspended for six months, activist sentenced to two years in prison

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Dec 31, 2024Ghana

40 journalists benefit from workshop on avoiding legal traps, defamation suits

Nov 20, 2024Cape Verde, Guinea

MFWA to build capacity of journalists, activists to avoid lawsuits

Nov 15, 2024Sierra Leone

Fighting Impunity: ECOWAS Court of Justice orders Sierra Leone to compensate victims of crackdown

Oct 7, 2024West Africa

MFWA convenes public forum on the law and freedom of expression in West Africa

Jun 26, 2024Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: MFWA demands release of abducted journalist

Jun 21, 2024Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s media regulator clamps down heavily on critical media

Jun 12, 2024West Africa

Uphold free expression, review legislation that limits environmental protection – ECOWAS to Member States

May 10, 2024Ghana

Case of malicious Prosecution: Court orders half-payment of compensation awarded to journalist